Sökning: "Working conditions"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 1035 avhandlingar innehållade orden Working conditions.

1. 16. Managers working conditions : stress and health

   Författare :Peggy Bernin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Manager; gender; coping; social support; network; culture; organisation;

   Sammanfattning : Stress and stress related diseases have increased during the recent years. Managers exert influence on employees and consequently managers' stress and health impact on the subordinates as well as on themselves. There are three study populations (n=288, n=344, n=5.185) on the basis of which five cross sectional studies have been performed. LÄS MER

3. 17. Trying to secure decent working conditions : Do corporate social responsibility audits improve risk management in global garment supply chains?

   Författare :Henrik Lindholm; Sven Ove Hansson; Christina Rudén; Niklas Egels-Zandén; Susanne Sweet; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :Filosofi; Philosophy;

   Sammanfattning : The outsourcing of the manufacturing of garments to regions with lower production costs has raised concerns over labor rights violations. Retailers and brands have responded to this by introducing codes of conduct outlining minimum requirements for working conditions at their suppliers. LÄS MER

4. 18. The importance of organizational characteristics for psychosocial working conditions and health

   Författare :Malin Bolin; Björn Halleröd; Staffan Marklund; Annika Härenstam; Birgitta Eriksson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organization; workplace; bureaucracy; post-bureaucracy; psychosocial working conditions; JDC model; multilevel analysis; health; sickness absence; Sociology; Sociologi; sociologi; Sociology;

   Sammanfattning : The importance of organizations for understanding differences in the working conditions and health of employees is often emphasized but rarely explored empirically. The general aim of this thesis is to describe organizational characteristics of workplaces, and to assess their impact on the psychosocial working conditions and health of employees. LÄS MER

5. 19. Hearing-related symptoms among women - Occurrence and risk in relation to occupational noise and stressful working conditions

   Författare :Sofie Fredriksson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hearing Disorders; Noise; Occupational; Occupational Stress; Women; Working;

   Sammanfattning : A considerable amount of research has been devoted to the risk of noise-induced hearing loss among industry workers – the majority of whom are men. Much less research has been done in female-dominated human service occupations, including obstetrical care and preschools. LÄS MER

7. 20. Retaining the Aging Workforce: Studies of the interplay between individual and organizational capability in the context of prolonged working lives

   Författare :Robin Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Retirement; retirement preferences; active aging; working conditions; idiosyncratic deals; age management; senior policies; age-conscious leadership; healthcare; public welfare organizations; job design; capability; human resources management; sustainable working life; job quality; idiosyncratic deals;

   Sammanfattning : Amidst the realities of workforce aging and policies to prolong the working life across Europe, policymakers and researchers have emphasized the employer’s role in providing suitable working conditions for older workers under the human resource term “age management.” Although the definition of age management refers to all age groups, previous research has primarily used the concept in the context of older workers’ employment participation. LÄS MER